Invisible Wounds (Inuyasha/Predator)

The Moonless Night

…III…

The Moonless night

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She thought it foolish that Inuyasha locked himself away on the new moon. It didn't make much sense, the village accepted and cared for him. There was no need to hide when there were those that would protect him.

"Miko-sama."

Her shoulders tensed as her lips twitched. The flame at the end of the incense burned leaving ash in its wake that fell to the floor. She disliked the title. Glancing over her shoulder, she glared at Miroku causing him to chuckle. He leaned on his staff leaving her to wonder how he snuck into the shrine.

"To what do I owe this annoyance too?" Kagome questioned.

Her husband was hiding away like a shy maiden, her village was being accosted by Feudal Lords, and now her peace was disturbed.

Miroku leaned forward on his staff as he smiled. His lips were curled upward with mirth in every wrinkle; he looked like a fat cat lazing about.

"A Feudal Lord's, Fujiwara's, son has come for your hand," Miroku announced.

Stunned by the announcement, the incense burned to the tip and singed her fingers. Hissing at the contact, she dropped the stick and stepped on it as she stood. Kagome looked to Miroku to see his mirth gone.

"I am married to Inuyasha," Kagome stated.

Miroku sighed, "We all recognize this, but the Lord's see a hanyou, let alone a destitute hanyou.."

"He is second in line to the Western Lands!" Kagome growled. She moved past him determined to rid her village of the intruder. "Not that it matters!"

Miroku followed her, allowing her to speed down the shrine's steps before she turned in the opposite direction. He cleared his throat multiple times before she spun on her heel.

"Fujiwara's son is this way." Miroku said as he pointed in the opposite direction.

Kagome didn't bother speaking as she followed Miroku. Each step caused her anger to grow as she moved toward confrontation. It didn't matter that Inuyasha was a hanyou, he was a person that she loved, a person that saved the world from Naraku's darkness.

The cold hiss of metal against metal caused her step to falter. Her eyes caught sight of Miroku's shoulders tensing. His shakujo's rings clinked against each other telling her that he had been startled. Kagome rushed forward leaving him behind. The sounds of metal clanging brought back memories of Inuyasha's fights against Sesshoumaru.

She wanted the sounds she was hearing to be nothing more than child's play. The villagers were gathered and she heard Inuyasha curse. Her eyes caught sight of the banner displaying Fujiwara's symbol. Kagome pushed through the crowd feeling dread settle in her stomach like a lead ball.

'He's not used to fighting as a human,' Kagome thought.

Her mouth opened, she wanted to cry out and stop the fight, but she didn't wish to distract Inuyasha. The silver metal gleamed in the light of lit torches as it slashed though the darkness. Inuyasha spun avoiding the attack. His eyes widened when he saw her standing in the crowd.

He lifted his rusted and aged blade to deflect a strike, but he glanced back at her.

"Inuyasha!"

She was unsure if the scream tore from her throat before or after the event, but she was running. The direction of the attack was changed. The blade slid between the opening of his crimson haori. The metal punctured his tender human flesh. His eyes widened as she rushed forward.